PADEL

Padel (Spanish: pádel),also sometimes called padel tennis, is a racket sport of Mexican origin, typically played in doubles on an enclosed court slightly smaller than a doubles tennis court.Although padel shares the same scoring system as tennis, the rules, strokes, and technique are different. The balls used are similar but with a little less pressure. The main differences are that the court has walls and the balls can be played off them in a similar way as in the game of squash and that solid, stringless bats are used. The height of the ball being served must be at or below the waist level.

Rules

Players: Usually play doubles on a 10 by 20 metre court (32' 10" by 65' 7") Singles use a 6 by 20 metre (19' 8" by 65' 7") court instead.

Serves: Serves are always underhand and hit below waist level. Balls that hit the walls around the court after bouncing on the ground are still in play.

Balls: Padel balls are required in official matches; these are similar to tennis balls but are slightly smaller. Padel is usually played casually with regular tennis balls.

Rackets: Padel rackets are made of a composite material without strings. The hitting surface is perforated. The racket is similar to the one used in platform tennis but has its own specifications.